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March 4, 2013: Rain chances on the increase

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March 4, 2013

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Good Monday morning! If you are checking the blog today then you will probably want to know when it is going to rain (or snow)!

Rain chances will be on the increase late this afternoon and tonight. Our next weather maker is already making headlines to our north where winter storm warnings have been issued for northern parts of Illinois.

For our region we can expect rain and some thunderstorms. The best chances for widespread precipitation will be tonight into Tuesday morning. Rainfall totals should be in the 0.30"-0.60" range.

There will be a chance for a few rumbles of thunder on Monday night - small hail will also be possible. Lows by Tuesday morning should be in the lower 40s.

Colder air will start to filter into the region on Tuesday. Rain showers may change over to a period of light snow by late Tuesday afternoon and/or Tuesday night. Right now it appears that any accumulation of snow would be light. Keep in mind that bridges and overpasses can become slick and hazardous with small amounts of precipitation.

Highs on Tuesday will likely be early in the morning. Temperatures should fall through the day on Tuesday.

Lows by Wednesday morning will be in the upper 20s and lower 30s. Highs on Wednesday will be in the 40s.

Winds will be gusty on Monday into Wednesday morning. Expect the strongest winds to be on Tuesday/Tuesday night. Wind gusts in the 20-30 mph range will be possible.

Wednesday and Thursday will be dry. Temperatures will slowly warm through the week. By Friday and Saturday temperatures should be back into the 50s. We may even hit 60 degrees on Saturday - we will see how much cloud cover we end up with.

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